2013 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 206
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 206 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 12 records
- without warning · 11 records
- stopped working · 10 records
- electrical system · 10 records
- notified failure · 10 records
- control module · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 79 |
| 30–60k mi | 46 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer on more than one occasion where the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was then taken to a different dealer where it was diagnosed that the pcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being…
ODI 10672067
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
When you turn on the headlights or if you turn on the front windshield wipers, the instrument cluster gauges, get "very dim". When the head lights are turned to off, all of the gage lights get brighter. This makes it very difficult to drive and see the speedometer during the daytime. I would like to drive with my running lights "on" during our travels in the daytime. But the gauges get to dim to read in the…
ODI 10534663
Electrical System
The instrument cluster gauges are hard to read on a sunny day. The vision of the speedometer, while driving on a sunny day is very hard to read. It is a distraction to stare at the speedometer, to see the speed of the vehicle. The instrument cluster lights are set at the brightest setting. The glare from the polished aluminum on the steering wheel is also a distraction while driving on a sunny day. The cluster gauge…
ODI 10481031
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My 2013 ford focus hatchback, in the daytime you can not read the speedometer gage in the cluster panel. The gage lighting needs to be brighter. The speedometer gage is set back in the dash and the dim lighting make it very hard to see how fast you are traveling. We live in sunny florida and the bright sun during the day makes it very difficult to tell your mph. The instrument dimmer switch is adjusted to the…
ODI 10515135
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
When vehicle is stopped and at idle such as at a red light, the engine shakes and when the accelerator pedal is depressed the car hesitates and does not want to move and feels like the vehicle will stall. Once speed is up to about 10-15mph acceleration is fine with no vibration or shakes. This issue can be very serious when trying to pull out into traffic. Took to the dealership and was told nothing was wrong.…
ODI 10664760
Electrical System · Power Train
The car has locked me out three times when i had the keys in my pocket the electrical went out the car stalled and i had to call for help and the blue tooth was out. I got out of the car and called the dealer 25 miles away . I got the car started and drove to dealer and they put a new sd card in the console, saying the wrong card was being used. Now, the transmission shudders and i took it to the dealer for a test…
ODI 10538481